A statement for our students

The University of Southern Queensland, your University, aims to create and maintain a learning environment that provides the basis for you, our students, to develop as independent lifelong learners, become effective problem solvers, and gain knowledge and skills relevant to your future needs.

As a graduate of a USQ program you will have the following qualities:

Discipline expertise - evidence of analytical engagement with the theoretical knowledge of your chosen discipline
Professional practice - evidence of the skills required for effective participation in your chosen working environment
Global citizenship - evidence of students' ability to connect discipline-based theory and practice to the sustainability of communities, economies and environments in a global context
Scholarship - the capabilities to make a scholarly contribution to your workplace and wider communities
Lifelong learning - evidence of independent, life-long learning.

Focusing on the development of the following set of skills will help you attain these five qualities:

Ethical research and inquiry
Problem-solving
Academic and professional literacy
Written and oral communication
Interpersonal skills
Teamwork
Cultural literacy
Management, planning and organisation skills
Creativity, initiative and enterprise
Sustainable practice.

We will be providing you with opportunities in your studies at USQ to enhance these skills: they will be a great benefit to you throughout your career(s).